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Covering body for heating pipe

US7168452B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 31, 2006
Grant dateJan 30, 2007
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16L53/35
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A covering body for heating a pipe to be attached to the pipe and to conduct external heat to heat the pipe, including: a surrounding body including at least two parts having a divided shape of a cylindrical body along an axial line of the cylindrical body, the surrounding body having: a through hole having a diameter corresponding to an outer diameter of the pipe; and a concave groove provided on an outer peripheral surface of at least one of the at least two parts and extending in a longitudinal direction of the surrounding body, a fitting member including: a first fitting plate including a first arc band-shaped plate longer than a half of circumference of an outer peripheral surface of the surrounding body and having a first extended portion and a first cutout at one end of the first arc band-shaped plate; a second fitting plate including a second arc band-shaped plate longer than the half of circumference of the outer peripheral surface of the surrounding body and having, at one end of the second arc band-shaped plate, a second extended portion and a second cutout to be engaged with the first cutout and the first extended portion; and a hinge openably and closably combining the…

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